bonding

[bon-ding] / ˈbɒn dɪŋ /

VERB

fasten; stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind connect fix glue

STRONG

fuse gum paste

WEAK

stickum

Antonyms

WEAK

let go loosen open unfasten unstick

Example Sentences

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For some parents, screens can still play a role in bonding with their children.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Technology company Plex took its 120 employees to Honduras for a weeklong bonding experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Under low temperatures and high pressure, water can exist as two distinct liquid phases with different molecular bonding structures.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Stylistically, “Jailbreak” stood at the crossroads of multiple rock genres and tapped into potent social issues, particularly male bonding, restlessness and romantic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But she and Ivy had gotten even closer lately, bonding while the family changed into something new and also kind of scary.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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